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Home Occupation Approval - Western Australia

Description

You will require this approval if you intend to conduct a business from home. Home occupation approvals exist to allow certain small volume trades or occupations to be practised in a residential environment while enabling the local council to maintain sufficient controls to ensure that minimal disturbance and nuisance are created.

Home occupation must take place on land or in a dwelling that you own. You must also:

not employ a person who is not a family member or occupier of that land or dwelling

not occupy more than 20 square metres

not have a sign greater than 0.2 square metres

not involve retail sale, display or hire goods unless the sale, display or hire is done only by means of the Internet

not require more car parks than normally needed for a residential dwelling or increase the volume of traffic in the neighbourhood

not use essential services, such as water or power, to an extent greater than normal.

Please consult the Contact Officer for more information.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

The restrictions and eligibility to operate a home-based business may vary considerably. Examples of common restrictions enforced by the council include, but are not limited to:

car parking

storage of goods

number of employees and the relationships between employees

neighbourhood amenity

workspace floor area.

These requirements will vary depending on the type of home occupation is sought.

We acknowledge the traditional owners of the country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to them and their cultures and to the elders past and present.